Effectual Entrepreneurship, Third Edition

           

          Practically Speaking

          The Blind Leading the Blind

          Two friends turn their disability into a global success: a screen reader for the vision impaired.

          Entrepreneurs: Jamie Teh &  Mick Curran

          Entity: NVDA

          Country: Australia

          Pages 11-12 in

          Chapter 1 Roadmaps, Myths, and the Bahamas (pp. 3-14)

          Jamie Teh laughs when he remembers being with his friend, Mick Curran, at summer camp, referring to it as "the blind leading the blind."

          Jamie is not being cruel; he is stating a fact. Jamie lost his sight as a baby and Mick had limited vision as a child and later lost it completely as a teenager. That was a huge blow for Mick, who became depressed. He describes how he moved on:




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